Avoidable deaths during COVID-19 associated with chronic hospital nurse understaffing Image: iStock/sudok1 Avoidable deaths during COVID-19 associated with chronic hospital nurse understaffing A new first-of-its-kind study from Penn Nursing shows that individuals with COVID-19 were more likely to die in hospitals that were chronically understaffed before the pandemic.
Gender-affirming care at Penn Medicine: A future ‘not in the shadows’ Mattie Chaya Kimberly “Kimi” Klauser (in hat second from right) with her bandmates.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Gender-affirming care at Penn Medicine: A future ‘not in the shadows’ The Penn Medicine Program for LGBTQ+ Health and gender-affirming care at Penn Medicine has helped Mattie Chaya Kimberly “Kimi” Klauser and others get the right care in an open, safe, and nurturing environment.
Text reminders about COVID-19 boosters are as effective as free rides, new study finds (Image: dusanpetkovic) Text reminders about COVID-19 boosters are as effective as free rides, new study finds In a new megastudy, Katy Milkman of the Wharton School and collaborators at Penn’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative led research on reminders and free rides to and from pharmacies to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Imaging just one week after starting treatment can predict melanoma response to immunotherapy Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Imaging just one week after starting treatment can predict melanoma response to immunotherapy New Penn Medicine research shows that following a single dose of a particular immunotherapy drug, CT scans “lit up” with metabolic changes in tumors that correlated with longer survival.
Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel running the IRONMAN race in Kona, Hawaii in 2023. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel, a nurse supervisor at the Penn Medicine HealthWorks Alvernia University practice, recently won her age group at the championship in Kona, Hawaii.
Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Image: iStock/Antonio_Diaz Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital’s latest patient care initiative focuses on improving postpartum outcomes and decreasing health care disparities.
Secondary cancers following CAR T cell therapy are rare Image: iStock/vitanovski Secondary cancers following CAR T cell therapy are rare A new Penn Medicine analysis shows that the development of any type of second cancer is a rare occurrence, and some of the earliest patients have gone on to experience long-lasting remissions of a decade or more.
‘Exhalation’ system improves symptoms for most common form of chronic sinus infections Image: iStock/Pornpak Khunatorn ‘Exhalation’ system improves symptoms for most common form of chronic sinus infections Penn Medicine researchers report results from two randomized phase III clinical trials.
New Penn Medicine Nudge Unit pilots show simple questions can improve care Image: iStock/PeopleImages New Penn Medicine Nudge Unit pilots show simple questions can improve care Experts at the Penn Medicine Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy have seen success in treatment after posing one question: “Why not treat alcohol use the same way we’ve been treating opioid use?”
Mega-analysis identifies gene variants associated with glaucoma in people of African ancestry Image: iStock/DragonImages Mega-analysis identifies gene variants associated with glaucoma in people of African ancestry A Penn Medicine analysis aims to fill knowledge gaps and help guide clinical decisions for a group particularly vulnerable to developing glaucoma.